Telesphore Toppo

History
Ordination history of; Telesphore Toppo
Ordained by
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained by	Franz von Streng
Date	3 May 1969
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecrator	Pius Kerketta
Co-consecrators	Leo Tigga; Joseph Robert Rodericks;
Date	7 October 1978
Cardinalate
Elevated by	Pope John Paul II
Date	21 October 2003
Stephen M. Tiru
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Telesphore Toppo as principal consecrator
Stephen M. Tiru	7 October 1986
Charles Soreng, S.J.	9 February 1990
Michael Minj, S.J.	22 August 1993
Joseph Minj	24 August 1993
Thomas Kozhimala	7 October 1996
Felix Toppo, S.J.	27 September 1997
Julius Marandi	7 October 1997
Gabriel Kujur, S.J.	8 January 1998
Vincent Barwa	8 November 1998
Victor Henry Thakur	11 November 1998
Paul Alois Lakra	5 April 2006
John Barwa, S.V.D.	19 April 2006
Clement Tirkey	23 April 2006
Paul Toppo	24 May 2006
Kurien Valiakandathil	27 February 2007
Angelus Kujur, S.J.	18 April 2007
Binay Kandulna	30 November 2012
Emmanuel Kerketta	2 February 2010
Jojo Anand	8 December 2012
Kishore Kumar Kujur	29 September 2013
Telesphore Bilung, S.V.D.	30 August 2014
Theodore Mascarenhas, S.F.X.	30 August 2014
Cajetan Francis Osta	22 October 2014
Vincent Aind	14 June 2015

Styles of
**Telesphore Placidus Toppo**
Styles of; Telesphore Placidus Toppo
Reference style	His Eminence
Spoken style	Your Eminence
Informal style	Cardinal
See	Ranchi (emeritus)

His Eminence

Telesphore Placidus Toppo
His Eminence; Telesphore Placidus Toppo
Cardinal; Archbishop Emeritus of Ranchi
	Toppo in 2017
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Ranchi
Installed	7 August 1985
Term ended	24 June 2018
Predecessor	Pius Kerketta
Successor	Felix Toppo
Other post(s)	Cardinal Priest of Sacro Cuore di Gesù agonizzante a Vitinia (2003–2023)
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Dumka (1978–1984); Coadjutor Archbishop of Ranchi (1984–1985); Vice President of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (1998–2002); President of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (2002–2005); President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (2004–2008); President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (2011–2013);
Orders
Ordination	3 May 1969; by Franz von Streng
Consecration	7 October 1978; by Pius Kerketta
Created cardinal	21 October 2003; by Pope John Paul II
Rank	Cardinal priest
Personal details
Born	15 October 1939; Chainpur, Bihar Province, British India
Died	4 October 2023 (aged 83); Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	St. Xavier's College, Ranchi; Pontifical Urban University;
Motto	Parare viam Domini; ('Prepare the way of the Lord', Isaiah 40:3)

Telesphore Placidus Toppo (15 October 1939 – 4 October 2023) was an Indian prelate of the Catholic Church and a member of the aboriginal tribal community who was archbishop of the Archdiocese of Ranchi from 1985 to 2018, after serving as coadjutor there for a year. He was bishop of Dumka from 1978 to 1984. He was made a cardinal in 2003, the first from India's tribal population.

A polyglot, Toppo spoke Sadri, Oraon (mother tongues), Hindi (official language), English and Italian.^[1]

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His Eminence Telesphore Placidus Toppo
Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus of Ranchi
Toppo in 2017
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Ranchi
Installed	7 August 1985
Term ended	24 June 2018
Predecessor	Pius Kerketta
Successor	Felix Toppo
Other post(s)	Cardinal Priest of Sacro Cuore di Gesù agonizzante a Vitinia (2003–2023)
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Dumka (1978–1984) Coadjutor Archbishop of Ranchi (1984–1985) Vice President of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (1998–2002) President of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (2002–2005) President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (2004–2008) President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (2011–2013)
Orders
Ordination	3 May 1969 by Franz von Streng
Consecration	7 October 1978 by Pius Kerketta
Created cardinal	21 October 2003 by Pope John Paul II
Rank	Cardinal priest
Personal details
Born	(1939-10-15)15 October 1939 Chainpur, Bihar Province, British India
Died	4 October 2023(2023-10-04) (aged 83) Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	St. Xavier's College, Ranchi Pontifical Urban University
Motto	Parare viam Domini ('Prepare the way of the Lord', Isaiah 40:3)

Telesphore Toppo

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